Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-10
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From the National Republican of this morning
AT O'Clock yesterday afternoon every seat In
the large auditorium of Metropolitan NJ E. Church
was occupied, and many people stood around inside
the doorwayS or sat upon chairs temporarily
placed In the aisles. The gathering was. however,
q more than ordinarily quiet one, for IL had as
sembled to witness the funeral ceremonies OF Miss
Nellie j. Moses a daughter OF Mr. w. r.
Moses Shortly after 3 O'Clock while the
bells in the spire were ringing in subdued
tones, the funeral procession entered the church.
AT its head was Rev. DR.. Newman, and as he
walked slowly toward the chancel, reading the
congregation rose to its feet Follow ing the pas
tor, in unison with the strains OF the funeral
great organ, were twelve lady pallbearers attired
In white-Misses Minnie Mcmillan, Minnie Brown,
Roberta Cowen, Bessie Mckelden. Marion Hendley,
May Wollard, Lille Graves Emma wilkinson, and
Mamie MCPHERSON, and then came twelve
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Hughes, Albert DuSai' Ben Graves, C. N. L. Sites.
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trimmed with white satin, and having silver ham
Ge-oars-and placed 1t In front OF the altar rail.
The church chotr-Miss Susie Fowler, Miss Matte
Gray, Mr. W. b. Atkinson. and Mrw. X. Lapham-
sang Nearer Ny God &c Thee, and Dr. Newman
read with much feeling, the 10th psalm, following
plcity. Then quartette, composed OF Messrs.
Buchanan char Hodgson, Whippie. and Boswell sang
The following solution, adopted by the Church
Lyceum, was then read:
whereas 1t has plea Sed our Heavenly Father to
). Moses, one OF the vic, presidents OF our Church
Lyceum, We hereby desire to bear our united and
!ervent testimony to her Christian faith her beau
lui character, her highly cultivated intellect, her
richly stored mind-by study and foreign travels
her refined and social qualities her love for art
others.
Dr. Newman then read that exquisitely sympa-
.netic poem OF Longfellows commencing with
When The hours OF day are numbered" and at Its
conclusion said: "And SO ends another life. This
carry demise reminds me OF the words OF the pro-
pnet, iier sun has gone down while it is yet day..
we expect death In old age, but when one on
WnOm the sun OF but twenty-five summers has
Shone Is stricken down, is taken from home. from
friends, from the church. then we ask Wherefore,
o Lord?'
Though dead she sleepeth; such q life never
ends. II there were no Immortality; IL life ended
1or Nellie when consciousness ceased she would
still lfVe she would live in the household, In the
hearts of these parents, this sister and these
brothers; have pleasant memories OF her when
she was but child in our infant class l watched
the unfolding OF her womanhOOd, and wherever
/ have met her-at home or abrOad-she was
always very dear to me. She had been highly
favored with richly furnished intellect, and had
ample opportunities to develop It.; she took adj
vantage OF all and gathered for the Lord. The
angels watched her every evening as she retired
to her room to read her precious Bible In solitude
Hers was not an Ostentat1OuS religion; it was
quiet and deep-Seated. She trusted fully In that
saviour whose bride she is to-day. Now, II her
life has not been in vain her death will not be in
vain. Surely she died for some one for some per-
son; her death was not an unnecessary sacrifice.
The great mysteries and troubles OF life are bless
lngs In disguise. recall the case or a family In
my congregation where the Son-the only SON
was taken away, and to-day his parents bow at
the foot OF the cross Of Him who died for all man
kind"
The preacher closed his address by solemnly call
Ing upon the relatives OF the deceased to follow in
her footsteps.
The male quartette sang "still With Thee" and
While the church choir rendered sleep in .juSlS
the vast multitude, numbering over 1000 souls,
passed by the side OF the caSket and TOOK a fare
well look at the face-beautirul in death-of her
whom they had loved In lie. The scene was
beautiful one. Through the stalned-glasS windows
the warm afternoon sun Shone, lighting up the
church with golden glory. In and around the
chancel were floral offerings, numerous and beau
tlful, one OF them, cross i've feet HIGH being es-
pecially noticeable; the body OF 1t was OF cream
and white roses and malden-hair fern, and itthad
border OF carnations and base OF cream roSebudS
with dove resting on 1t, the gift of the employees
OF MIR. Noses A violin In flowers was from the
members Of the church lyceum, While other de-
signs were contributed by various friends
The interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery, and
just as the sun sank below the horizon the mortal
remains OF The fair young woman We're laid To rest.
1t was a most impressive occasion The male
Quartette sang 'BleSSed Are the Dead who Die in
the Lord" alter which the aSSenblage led by Mr.
&. Burlew. Joined their voices in ''Shall We Meet
Beyond the Riyer?" Six little girls from the in
FAINT class, in care OF Miss Cornelia Purcell (who
was teacher OF that class when Miss Moses was
member or 1t], cast their Offering OF flowers into
the grave, and the last fond melnento was bOu-
Quet dropped on the casket by Dr. Newman.
Slowly, In the deepening twilight, the mOurnerS
and SympathiZerS moved away, reluctantly leav-
Ing in the embrace OF mother earth the beautiful
form OF a true. devoted, Christian woman.
The funeral was under the direction Of Mr.W. r.
Speare, the wellknown undertaken.